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Tiegel passed away Jan. 23 following a battle with cancer. Longtime colleague, close friend and legendary host Hart pays tribute to the woman who was universally loved in Hollywood for her spirit, tenacity and supersized heart. ...Read More... //feedproxy.google.com/~r/thr/television/~3/cbt_QVCF4-g/mary-hart-remembers-entertainment-tonight-producer-bonnie-tiegel-she-was-master-negotiator-9683

Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell couldn't be happier for Nick Viall, who is about to return to reality TV for the fourth time to find love as the Bachelor. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight , the engaged couple from The Bachelor season 20 gave some insights about the two-time Bachelorette runner-up and shared advice to women who would like to pursue him.   Read More...   //www.buddytv.com/articles/the-bachelor/ben-higgins-and-lauren-bushnel-61312.aspx

Earlier, he covered the 1978 Jonestown massacre in Guyana as a journalist for NBC News.   Read More... //feedproxy.google.com/~r/thr/television/~3/mt4RrNzYHOE/story01.htm

Brooke Anderson is leaving Entertainment Tonight, multiple insiders told TheWrap . Anderson, who serves as weekend anchor and correspondent for the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine, informed staffers in a memo Tuesday of her plans to exit the show. Anderson first joined CBS syndicated sister show, The Insider, as co-host four years ago before moving over to ET as a correspondent.   Read More... //www.thewrap.com/brooke-anderson-to-exit-entertainment-tonight/

  The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo sex offender scandal continues to get ickier by the day. In an interview that's scheduled to air on Entertainment Tonight Thursday, matriarch Mama June admits that convicted sex offender Michael Anthony Ford who was featured on a 2005 episode of To Catch a Predator is the father of two of her daughters.   Read More...     //www.tvguide.com/News/Honey-Boo-Boo-Mama-June-Sex-Offender-Father-Daughters-1089118.aspx?rss=breakingnews

Danny is about to open up like never before on "Baby Daddy," and "Entertainment Tonight" vetMary Hart will be there to catch it all on camera.On the all-new episode of the ABC Family comedy, "Lights! Camera! No Action!" Danny (Derek Theler) goes on Mary's talk show, and ends up breaking down. What causes him to shed those tears?Check out more first look photos from the episode below:"Baby Daddy" airs Wednesday (Jan. 29) at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC Family.... //blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2014/01/baby-daddy-first-look-entertainment-tonights-mary-hart-guest-stars-as-herself.html

Nancy O'Dell is just two months into the job, but she feels as if "Entertainment Tonight" has been her television home forever.The weekday co-anchor of the syndicated entertainment-news program has succeeded long-running predecessor Mary Hart in that role, and after a decade on the rival "Access Hollywood," she says she's been having a "phenomenal" time alongside fellow "ET" anchor Mark Steines in presenting the given day's showbiz stories."I feel like I've got the heaven of a job," O'Dell tells Zap2it. "The majority of the producers have been there ever since the beginning of the show [in 1981], so the professionalism level is crazy. And they're just good people. It's very cool to work there. It was the first show of its kind, and they've maintained the way they report entertainment news."Not surprisingly, O'Dell has been able to utilize much of her "Access Hollywood" experience at "Entertainment Tonight." She cites "the relationships that I've forged with... //blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/07/entertainment-tonight-co-anchor-nancy-odell-having-a-crazy-good-time.html

Nancy O'Dell has been tapped to replace Mary Hart on Entertainment Tonight, executive producer Linda Bell Blue announced Monday. "I remember watching Entertainment Tonight when it first premiered and dreaming about working for the show someday," O'Dell said in a statement. "I am honored to be the one chosen to fill a TV legend's seat and I hope I can do her proud!" In August, Hart announced she'd be leaving the show after Entertainment Tonight's 30th season. Hart, a 1999 Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame inductee, joined ET in 1982. "Leaving this job was not an easy decision, but knowing I will pass the baton to Nancy O'Dell makes that decision much easier," Hart said. "Nancy is a talented and respected entertainment correspondent. We have spent many years working on opposite sides of the celebrity battlefield and I know the show will flourish with Nancy as co-anchor." O'Dell, 44, previously co-hosted Access Hollywood. She will make her debut as a special correspondent in January before joining full-time when Hart exits. Source Here

Longtime Entertainment Tonight host Mary Hart will leave the syndicated show after its upcoming 30th season, she announced Thursday. "I've had the privilege of spending 29 years doing something I love - how often does that happen?" Hart, 59, said in a statement. "I only meant to be at ET for three years, suddenly it's almost 30! I've reached a point when I clearly realize it's time for a change. There are many things I want to do in my life and I'd better get on with them." To Read More Click Here .

Melissa Rycroft has snagged her second reporting gig. The Bachelor reject and Dancing with the Stars alum, who now reports for Good Morning America, has joined Entertainment Tonight as a special correspondent, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Rycroft's beat will include award shows, premieres, set visits and parties. Her first assignment, covering the "We Are the World" remake recording session, aired Wednesday. Rycroft, 26, who wed insurance agent Tye Strickland in December after getting dumped by ex-Bachelor Jason Mesnick, also worked on the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest special. Source Here